Vote Up A Villain! [Villain Complete!] (3.5)

[afroakuma]

My own blatant thievery of Zeta Kai's Vote Up A Monster! This contest aims to create a D&D villain, complete with fluff! Please bold your vote.

This round's villain has been completed! I present to you the Maiden's Weeping (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5213912&postcount=261), aka the Swain of Varrone.

Currently Voting on: Voting Closed, Villain Complete
1. Type: Plant
Type|Votes
Aberration|5
Animal|1
Construct|
Dragon|
Elemental|2
Fey|5
Giant|
Humanoid|
Magical Beast|
Monstrous Humanoid|
Ooze|1
Outsider|1
Plant|14
Undead|1
Vermin|

2. Race/Species: Unique (Floral)
Vote for any plant monster from any 3.5 WotC source. The current table contains only plant monsters from the Monster Manual. If you vote for a creature in another source, please list that source with your vote.
Plant Genus|Votes
Assassin Vine|
Phantom Fungus|
Shambling Mound|1
Shrieker|
Tendriculos|
Treant|2
Violet Fungus|
Unique (Floral)|16
Unique (Fungal)|10
Unique (Ligneous)|

2b. Class: N/A
May be skipped at afroakuma's discretion based on result of previous vote. You may vote for other classes, but please bear in mind that certain classes have been disallowed. Non-core classes are italicized.
Class|Votes|Class|Votes
Artificier||Ninja (new)|
Barbarian||Paladin|
Bard||Psion|
Beguiler||Psychic Warrior|
Cleric||Ranger|
Crusader||Rogue|
Druid||Samurai (new)|
Duskblade||Scout|
Favored Soul||Sorcerer|
Fighter||Swordsage|
Healer||Warblade|
Hexblade||Warlock|
Matador (new)||Wilder|
Marshal||Wizard|
Monk||None|


3. CR: 13
CR|Votes
1|
2|
3|
4|1
5|
6|1
7|
8|1
9|1
10|7
11|
12|
13|8
14|4
15|
16|
17|
18|
19|
20|5

4. Alignment: Neutral Evil
Alignment|Votes|Alignment|Votes|Alignment|Votes
Lawful Good|7|Neutral Good||Chaotic Good|
Lawful Neutral||Neutral|3|Chaotic Neutral|4
Lawful Evil||Neutral Evil|9|Chaotic Evil|2

5. Primary Motivation: Love
Motivation|Votes
Hunger|1
Survival|2
Envy|
Rage|1
Spite|
Love|11
Arrogance|
Logic|
Greed|
Selfishness|
Apathetic malice|1
Depression|
Curiosity|2
Insanity|
Justice|
Revenge|
Order|1
Anarchy|
Greater good|1
Self-loathing|
Malevolence|
Punch-clock villainy|10

[puppyavenger]

go-go eldritch horror!
Aberation

[Xallace]

Zeta Kai has started something quite large. I vote Plant.

[Owrtho]

Hmm, well I'll go ahead and vote for Undead. Also, on the motive chart you forgot boredom. After all, thats what motivates the best villans.

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

Apathetic malice covers that.

Votes tallied.

[Shadow_Elf]

Plant! I want to see a malevolent tree

[Owrtho]

But that requires a desire to harm others. A villan motivated by boredom might just want to stir things up so they aren't bored anymore (for example if they are in power they could pass some akward laws that make everyone hate them but cause no real harm. Like making it manditory to great people with "I'm gunna kill you!" while waving a weapon).

Also, since it seeing the other votes I'm going to change mine from undead to ooze. I might change it later to plant or abberation though (after all, eldritch horrors are awsome and so can be plant monsters).

Owrtho

[KingGolem]

I vote for plant too. You don't see many of those these days.

[afroakuma]

That is malice. Wanting to cause a disturbance to others. The apathetic part is the boredom.

But we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

I've checkedthe changed votes and tallied them. In the future, please bold your vote... makes it go quicker. Thanks!

[ErrantX]

I vote up Fey, they're neat and full of eldritch horror in their own special way.

-X

[Fako]

You're great at coming up with out-of-this-world things, so I vote Aberration

[streakster]

Plant! We must have more evil plants!

[Bakkan]

I'm going to go ahead and vote for Fey. Evil fairies!

[afroakuma]

Votes tallied.

[Lorien077]

I also vote fey: I have yet to see a really good evil fey villain in DnD.

[afroakuma]

Monster Manual V: The Frostwind Virago. Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" in D&D form.

[Thane of Fife]

I think an Elemental would be intriguing, personally. There are all sorts of weird things to be an elemental of.

[puppyavenger]

I think an Elemental would be intriguing, personally. There are all sorts of weird things to be an elemental of.

the dreaded alemental?

[Blue Ghost]

I cast my vote for undead.

[wadledo]

Aberration Plant!:smallbiggrin:

[puppyavenger]

Aberration! !:smallbiggrin:

fixed that for you

[Saint Nil]

Hmm, should I vote Fey or Aberretion. I do love mind flayers.Aberretion.

[Knaight]

Elemental please.

[aaron_the_cow]

I must say PLANT

[afroakuma]

Wadledo, two types is unfortunately forbidden. Please choose a single one.

All other votes tallied.

[Copacetic]

Aberation. Yes.

[Leliel]

Plant-partially beacuse that's where the votes are going, partially beacuse the idea of a photosynthetic villain is awesome.

[Kellus]

To mix things up, here's another vote for Fey.

[Reverent-One]

I'll throw in my vote for plant.

[Ghill]

I am going to vote Plant, because I want to see a villain with roots.

[afroakuma]

Plant seems to be the current favorite.

[Baron Corm]

Voting for animal just because of the implications. It would be interesting to see a terrifying villain made out of something that isn't sentient.

Zeta Kai has started something quite large. I vote Plant.

You mean The Vorpal Tribble (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44637) :smallbiggrin:.

[Zeta Kai]

Actually, I never heard of VT's Monster of the Masses, but I'm not surprised that such a thing has been done before. I'm glad people like my approach to this method of monster (or in this case, villain) creation.

As for my vote (yay, I get to vote on something!), I'm gonna add another one to Plant. It's an intriguing notion, one that I'm sure will yield interesting results.

[Debihuman]

oohhh if I am allowed to vote too I pick plant. I've loved plant monsters ever since I watched Day of the Triffids as a kid.

Debby

[thegurullamen]

Fey fey fey feyfeyfeyfey fey feyfeyfey feyfey fey. And plant is good too.

[streakster]

oohhh if I am allowed to vote too I pick plant. I've loved plant monsters ever since I watched Day of the Triffids as a kid.

Debby

Hooray for triffids!

Seriously, that was a fun movie.

[Somber Requiem]

Type: Plant
Class: Druid
CR: 20
Alignment: NE
Modivation: Rage against civilization

[arguskos]

Needs more Aberration.

-argus

[vegetalss4]

What's that that's growing over there? Its the support for the EVIL PLANT

[sigurd]

The Corrupting Lazarus plant. It corrupts and takes over the mind of those that inhale its spores but the spores have rejuvenating properties on physical cells. Those that have been attacked by the plant do not suffer any penalty for age for one full year. The power of the spores works in their bodies repairing and changing them.

Those that resist the plant's attacks are changed such that they have an increased chance of corruption each successive time.

The plant is actually the best attainable cure for some diseases.

It is deadly to all life but even more immediately destructive to the undead. Undead in the presence of Lazarus spores decompose at 25 times the normal rate as the spores compost the unnaturally animated flesh.

Lazarus zombies actually seek out undead hosts to begin a new plant.

Sigurd.

[cnsvnc]

Everybody Loves Poison Ivy!

[pondshadow]

Plant, it can excrete pheromones that make everyone enraged and try to kill each other. Their bodies become fertilizer.

[Lord_Gareth]

Nothing says plants can't be sentient, folks.

However, I've gotta vote for Unique Outsider (Native) - see Illurien, in MM5, for an example of a unique outsider.

[afroakuma]

Voting for Type has ended and the winner is: Plant.

Next, vote this creature's Species.

[Lord_Gareth]

Unique (Floral) - Evil flower of DEEEEAAATH!

[Owrtho]

Unique (Floral) since nothing says awsome plant monster like a huge buch covered in maneating flowers.

Owrtho

[Xallace]

Yep, another for Unique (Floral). Feel the terror.

[cnsvnc]

As I said, Poison Ivy (floral) for the win!

[UnChosenOne]

Ther can't be never enuff evil plant's so Unique (Floral).

[Thane of Fife]

I'll vote Treant, I suppose.

Get some variety.

[Ghill]

I vote Unique(Floral) because it is the best!

[afroakuma]

Again with an early leader.

Admittedly, there is some precedent for an evil treant...*cough*Exdeath*cough*

[streakster]

I'm bucking the trend, here...I want Unique (Fungal).

[MattR]

Unique (Fungal)

I want a villian that will grow on us.

[puppyavenger]

unique(fungal)

[Dragonus45]

Unique(Floral)

[Reverent-One]

Unique (Fungal)

[HOHOHAHAHEEHEE]

Treant Druid that summons....MORE TREANTS!

[Bakkan]

Unique (Floral) gets my vote

[Fako]

I vote for Unique(Floral), as the idea of a killer flower is crazy enough for my players to not know what to do with it...

[afroakuma]

Again, folks, please bold your votes, it makes it much easier to run through quickly. Thank you.

[Leliel]

Unique Floral, beacuse that idea is cool.

[thegurullamen]

Look at the Unique Floral arrangement. What botanists we have here!

[Zeta Kai]

I'm gonna throw my vote behind Unique (Floral). I'd like to see a BBEG that's somewhat similar to a sentient version of my Poison Ivy from Resident Evil D20.

[arguskos]

Unique (Fungal) please.

-argus

[afroakuma]

Species voting will continue until 0000 EST (2100 PST, 2300 CST, 0500 GMT, 1030 IST, 1300 PRC/AWST, 1400 JST) tonight. After that cutoff, please begin voting for CR. Votes for Species posted after the stated time will be ignored.

[Lyndworm]

I'm going to have to go with Unique (Floral). I want a flower, not a plant with flowers. Yes, it matters.

Zack

[afroakuma]

What, like Audrey II?

[Vadin]

Sha-sha-SHAMBLING MOUND!

[Lyndworm]

What, like Audrey II?

Technically speaking, Audrey II wasn't even close to a flower, and I'm not talking about his singing voice.

I meant more like a single plant with a single flower, as opposed to a mass of deadly but beautiful vines, or a sapient rose bush.

I'm cool with anything, of course. I just wanted to see a 12ft flower tearing people apart.

Zack

[afroakuma]

*shrug* Assassin Vine didn't catch the vote. I'd probably go closer to a chronolily than a Daisy Giant, though.

[vegetalss4]

i vote for Unique (Floral)

[Saint Nil]

Unique(Fungus). Seroulsy, I like a monster that attacked you, then speard spores on your body, turining you into its on personal guard.

[Shadow_Elf]

Unique [Fungal].
Mushroom Man taking over the world = awesome in a box.
What? He's a Fun-Guy! [/bad pun]

[obvious pun]

The party just ran through the entire lava filled dungeon, all nearly dead after beating the dragon turtle you sent after them on that bridge. Then, in the final room, where the person you came to save was supposed to be...

"Sorry, but the princess is in another castle..."

Unique (Fungal)

[kopout]

Unique (Fungal)
A mold. A relay big mold.

[thegurullamen]

Anyone else just want to random the hell out of those tables and see what comes of it? Elemental Fire Bard CR 17 LN Order
Fey Forest Lord Wilder CR 15 N Malevolence
Aberration Extraplanar Psion CR 4 N Order
Fey Pixie Swordsage CR 6 LN Malevolence
Dragon Blue Favored Soul CR 18 N Insanity

I like the first and the last ones the most.

[afroakuma]

That last one... does it have wings? :smalltongue:

I didn't get that third one, unless "Extraplanar" is an actual Aberration species?

[thegurullamen]

That last one... does it have wings? :smalltongue:

I didn't get that third one, unless "Extraplanar" is an actual Aberration species?

It apparently has four wings. Two scaly, two bat-like, all awesome. And I didn't have the luxury of having a subtype table to work with, so I improv'd with the BS regular-type-as-a-subtype. I'm thinking it adds up to a Surrusus or whatever that creepy air-loving walker from the MMIII is called.

[afroakuma]

Susurrus indeed.

You know, that would be a really tough monster to villainize. The only things it hates are air pollution and the undead.

[Lyndworm]

In an evil campaign full of blighters and intelligent undead, I could see it being quite the menace.

Zack

[aaron_the_cow]

UNIQUE FUNGI all the way!!!

[afroakuma]

Good thing I didn't call this one early.

[Knaight]

Unique Floral, preferably with thorns. The thorns are the important part.

[DracoDei]

Unique(Floral)

[afroakuma]

Voting closes in 29 minutes.

[afroakuma]

Alright, it's a Unique (Floral) plant baddie! Now, what will this perfidious perennial's Challenge Rating be?

[Lyndworm]

I vote CR14.

Zack

[streakster]

CR 20. I came here to kill dudes and plant azaleas. And I'm all out of dudes.

[Owrtho]

Could I vote for a scaled CR to so it can be used as a reoccuring enemie? For example with stats (or atleast updates to stats) for every 5 CR starting at CR 5? If not I'll figure out a specific CR.

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

That would be a no. Sorry, Owthro. However, as it's a unique classless monster, it can be scaled via HD. Also, what I have in mind right now is scalable in an even easier fashion...

[arguskos]

CR 14

Yay, good CR'd monsters.

-argus

[streakster]

Aaaaw...No class picks? I wanted a Rose Ninja! Poison Thorn Darts, Vine Garrotes, disappearing in a cloud of rose petals...

[afroakuma]

Sorry streakster. Remember, though, it would have been my ninja. Not the CA one.

[streakster]

Sorry streakster. Remember, though, it would have been my ninja. Not the CA one.

And just why do you think I liked the idea so much?:smallsmile:

[afroakuma]

:smallbiggrin: Thank you!

I do have an idea of the direction this creature is headed, though. I suspect you will not be disappointed.

That said, I won't be trying to force things one way or the other. My intervention on classes was to prevent something ridiculous, like a floral Bard.

[Owrtho]

Aw. Oh well though. Also, no class‽ I'd have voted scout probly... Anyways, for a single CR, I'll go with 13. Lets make it unlucky (for the PCs).

Owrtho

[Reverent-One]

CR 10 Nice middle of the road level.

[Bakkan]

Gonna Vote for CR 8, just to be different.

[cnsvnc]

9 is the number of the different. Or maybe not.

[MattR]

CR 10

They have a tendancy to spring suprises.

[afroakuma]

No clear leaders yet.

[Zeta Kai]

My intervention on classes was to prevent something ridiculous, like a floral Bard.

And just what is wrong with a floral bard? :smallwink:

Seriously though, militant floral druids are better anyway. If you don't make one, I'll do it myself.

Back on topic, I'm casting my vote for CR14. That's big enough to scare the pants off of low-level parties, provide a tough challenge for mid-level parties, & still have a chance (with some help) against high-level parties.

[Luean]

Villains need more luck!
CR 13

[afroakuma]

OK fine, maybe a floral bard, but a floral Artificier?

[Saint Nil]

CR 18 I want this thing to be a plant of legenmds, that even the druids stay away from/revere.

[Xallace]

CR 13, because it will be so unfortunate for the heroes to stumble across this maniacal menace.

[puppyavenger]

20

stupid character limit.

[Bob]

cr 13
Class levels may not suit this creature unless it is particularly anthropomorphic, but its mechanics shape the way that it functions with and is viewed by the world. If you don't want to have it advance by class, i think we should at least vote on a class for it to be similar to.

also i think a plant artificer would be very art nouveau.

[Ghill]

CR 13, because I want to be able to use it sooner, but still have it be above all those lesser villains.

[afroakuma]

Interesting that people want a higher-end villain.

[Saint Nil]

I change my vote to CR 20

[Johel]

CR 10 is fine.

If you want to use it for higher level, it won't be difficult to boost it with more HD and abilities points.

[thegurullamen]

CR 10 for that nice down-the-middle goodness

[Fako]

20, as an end-game killer-flower-from-hades sounds like fun :smallbiggrin:

[cnsvnc]

Though I have voted, a plant artificier is 27 different kinds of awesome.

[Zeta Kai]

Though I have voted, a plant artificier is 27 different kinds of awesome.

That's funny, I only count 23 different varieties of awesome employed by a floral artificer. What are the last four? :smallbiggrin:

[DracoDei]

Challenge Rating 13, simply because in this case the lower the more interesting I think, and that is the lowest I think has a chance at winning.

[afroakuma]

Close race this time. Voting closes on the 0000 EST standard. If you need your local time zone, check the spoiler for the most common.

Time Zone|UTC|Voting Closed At
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AWST/PRC|UTC+8|1300 1:00 PM local datestamp +1
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GMT|UTC+0|0500 5:00 AM local datestamp +1
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CST|UTC-6|2300 11:00 PM
PST|UTC-8|2100 9:00 PM

[puppyavenger]

out of curiosity how is green a motivation?

[afroakuma]

Blast it, does it say green instead of greed?

[streakster]

Blast it, does it say green instead of greed?

Ah, is that it? I assumed environmental terrorism...

[Dragonus45]

CR 10 I rolled a d20 and that's what i got.

[Owrtho]

Maby green is a motivation because they want to be super green? like Ruby Rhod

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

Green is no longer a motivation.

[Shadow_Elf]

CR 13

Also, a Floral Artificer has the following kinds of awesome (ex)

1. It can craft magic plants
2. It can throw magic plants
3. It can UMD trees
4. It grows on you
5. It can shield its minions with magic
6. It can shield its minions with plants
7. It can shield its minions with magic plants
8. It can make its own treasure hoard
9. It can steal someone else's treasure hoard and make it better
10. It has class levels (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0011.html)
11. It can cast Arcane spells and Nature-themed spell-like ability-things
12. It can be magically poisonous
13. It can be naturally poisonous
14. It can paralyze you magically
15. It can paralyze you naturally
17. Its grapple check is crazy
18. Evard's Poison Ivy of Forced Intrusion
19. It can creep up on you
20. Its never Lawful Stupid
21. It eats people to avoid being a cannibal
22. It eats sunlight, enemies, and your soul
23. It is both a Plant and an Artificer.

You're right Zeta... I can only find 23. What are the other four?

[KingGolem]

Sweet genius! I missed the entire species vote! :smalleek: Ah well, floral sounds pretty good. As for Challenge Rating, I vote for CR 10.

[Magnor Criol]

Sweet genius! I missed the entire species vote!

If you missed the entire species vote, don't you mean "sweet genus"? :smalltongue: :smallbiggrin:

I vote for CR 14.

[Knaight]

CR 4, its easier to scale up than down. Or you could make a class, that would be awesome.

[afroakuma]

Zeta: I call dibs on Vote Up a Prestige Class.

Knaight: Sorry, not this round. But see immediately above.

[aaron_the_cow]

CR: 10 Is my vote

[Zeta Kai]

Zeta: I call dibs on Vote Up a Prestige Class.

I'd normally be greedy about my intellectual property, but I think I'll pass this time. Ol' ZK has his homebrewing hands full at the moment, so you have my blessing & my sincere condolences. As you know, voting can get a little cruel. I hope you know what you're getting into.

[afroakuma]

People have already threatened me with floral ninjas and floral artificiers

I'll survive for now. And yes, Direct My Wrath will continue on schedule - five Lamenti have already been posted to the Pandemonium thread, and I'll be doing up some other features shortly.

[Xallace]

Zeta: I call dibs on Vote Up a Prestige Class.

Darn! I was going to see if I could get away with that.
Ah well. Back to the idea box.

[Copacetic]

CR 13


Lazer Bears! Hooray!

[Shadow_Elf]

Zeta: I call dibs on Vote Up a Prestige Class.


I call Vote Up a Paragon Path! :smallbiggrin:

[Thane of Fife]

I like the idea of Challenge Rating 6, personally.

I'm not quite sure why.

[Zeta Kai]

Afro/SE: I call Vote Up a Campaign Setting. Seriously.

[Lyndworm]

Afro/SE: I call Vote Up a Campaign Setting. Seriously.

Wow. Epic idea. That could be incredibly fun.

Zack

[afroakuma]

Afro/SE: I call Vote Up a Campaign Setting. Seriously.

BLAST. I knew I shouldn't have overplayed my hand.

That said, take it away. Between Villains, Wrath, Prestige Class, and my own personal campaign setting, my homebrew space doesn't have room for that one. Much as I'd have liked to.

I should ask to co-pilot that or something, but I have no idea how that will work.

[puppyavenger]

BLAST. I knew I shouldn't have overplayed my hand.

That said, take it away. Between Villains, Wrath, Prestige Class, and my own personal campaign setting, my homebrew space doesn't have room for that one. Much as I'd have liked to.

I should ask to co-pilot that or something, but I have no idea how that will work.

hey don't forget your apparent project of revamping all the planes!

[afroakuma]

Referred to: Wrath is short for Direct My Wrath!!!, the vote thread for my planar projects. Speaking of which, Pandemonium is currently ongoing. Take a look!

[Zeta Kai]

I should ask to co-pilot that or something, but I have no idea how that will work.

Neither do I, which what makes it so fun/scary. :smallbiggrin:

[afroakuma]

Offer's on the table, my friend. Fun/scary I can run with.

[Owrtho]

Seems simple enough. First youd have to do what I'd think are the three main points which whould be something along the lines of: Locations (island, contenental, single land mass, etc.), Setting (scifi, steampunk, fantasy, modern, etc.), and Environment (Sky, aquatic, tropical, dessert, city, etc. probly combinations to). Then from there you would have races and civilizations and monsters. Then classes. Then other specifics. I probly missed some stuff, but that would probably be the general gist of it.

Though the work of making the setting could be a bit difficult and challenging.

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

It's the making sure that things don't become ridiculous (sahuagin populating an all-desert world) that's tough.

[Owrtho]

Thats where you use the good ol' "I'm the one in charge and I say it's not a valid option" rule.

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

Zeta and I both frown on having to pull that one out. I installed a perma-veto on Classes in this one, oddly enough, to encourage greater variety. Also so that if an unintelligent creature was voted for I wouldn't have to augment its Int score to allow a class. However, my perma-veto hits before the results start pouring in. And I still felt a bit self-peeved about calling it this time.

[Owrtho]

That is the reason you determine environment first and then don't alow such blatantly impossible races as options.

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

Where's the fun in that?

[thegurullamen]

Where's the fun in that?

Then what are you complaining about? Hup hup, 'kuma!

[afroakuma]

Who's complaining? I simply stated that Vote Up a Campaign Setting would be far more difficult than Owrtho posited. I think it would be fun.

[afroakuma]

Alright, our antagonistic angiosperm will have a CR of 13. Now I'd like to ask for votes on Alignment.

[arguskos]

I say True Neutral. These villains are the best, since it is very hard to argue with their motives.

-argus

[streakster]

Alright, our antagonistic angiosperm will have a CR of 13. Now I'd like to ask for votes on Alignment.

Lawful Good.

Come on, a lawful good flower villain? You know you want to...

[afroakuma]

That's the one I was afraid of. Votes accepted.

[Zeta Kai]

Well, I'll ere on the side of what actually makes sense for an antagonist: Neutral Evil.

[Bakkan]

Zeti Kai's got the right idea. Neutral Evil for me.

[Lyndworm]

I vote Neutral Evil.

Zack

[Zeta Kai]

Zeti Kai's got the right idea. Neutral Evil for me.

Zeti? :smallsigh:

[afroakuma]

Perhaps you are now half yeti?

[Owrtho]

Cuz its currently the minority, I'll vote lawful good for the lols. But if the balance shifts to its favor, I'm changing my vote to NE to stay (even easier if you could change it automaticaly, but if not I'll just post I'm changing my vote). As much as I think it would be fun to make a villan for when your the bad guys, plant monster wouldn't fit it. And I want this to turn out somewhat serious at least.

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

I will accept this vote and monitor it accordingly, but I ask that nobody vote this way in the future. Choosing a vote and then changing it is one thing; placing a shapeshifting vote that acts as a double agent is quite another.

[Owrtho]

Yayz. I'm special.

Owrtho

[arguskos]

Owrtho is just special like that. XD

-argus

[Magnor Criol]

Eutral Nevil.

[Juhn]

Chaotic Neutral. Plants tend toward neutrality, and the concept of an especially chaotic one could make for a decent villain (accidental or otherwise). I have this image in my head of a growing, shifting mass of vines/thorns.

[Johel]

Neutral Evil

No morality but enough common sense to stay focus.

[vegetalss4]

neutral evil

[Thane of Fife]

Classic villain alignment: Chaotic Evil gets my vote.

[Xallace]

Neutral Evil. Plants gotta be neutral something.

[Rigon]

i say chaotic evil because he should want to return the world to the 3 prime components... soil, water and sun. everything else is just trash.

[afroakuma]

eeeexcellent

[Zeta Kai]

i say chaotic evil because he should want to return the world to the 3 prime components... soil, water and sun. everything else is just trash.

Ooh, I like that idea a lot... but I don't think the OP is taking suggestions for concept.

[afroakuma]

Technically I am, but that's the next vote.

And again, the current design is... pretty villainous.

[Debihuman]

Darn, I missed the previous vote. Oh well, that's what I get for not paying attention. I'm going out on a limb but why does alignment have to be so restrictive? I'm now voting for Neutral EVIL. This post has been amended.



Debby

[Heliomance]

I vote Lawful Good, just to watch you try and make an LG villain.

[afroakuma]

Well, Debi, I'd say you're less justified doing that in this contest than in Zeta Kai's, since I'm making a single, unique villain.

[Luean]

My vote goes to True Neutral because...uhm...i like it.

BTW: I like voting threads. How about "Vote up an artifact"? Hmm...

[cnsvnc]

I like CN. Sadly, I don't think this'll make it.

[Reverent-One]

Neutral Evil

[Thane of Fife]

BTW: I like voting threads. How about "Vote up an artifact"? Hmm...

How about a "Vote up a 'Vote up a...' Thread" thread?

[afroakuma]

Augh... meta'ed

[Debihuman]

Well, Debi, I'd say you're less justified doing that in this contest than in Zeta Kai's, since I'm making a single, unique villain.

Ahh. In that case, I'd go with Neutral Evil.. A single villain needs a single alignment. I'll amend my previous vote.

Debby

[thegurullamen]

Neural Eval. Pre-Dark Ages psychology!

[MattR]

Neutral Evil

[puppyavenger]

Neutral Evil

[afroakuma]

Alright, we're on a fair pace here.

[DracoDei]

True Neutral

[obvious pun]

Lawful Good

[Calinero]

Chaotic Neutral

[afroakuma]

I'm really anticipating the Motivation vote. Of all of them, that one will influence the concept most.

[aaron_the_cow]

Lawful Good

[afroakuma]

2 hours 15 minutes until turnover.

[kopout]

lawful goodwanted chaotic good but that has a snow ball's chance

[KKL]

Needs more Lawful Good villians.

[Shadow_Elf]

Make Green a motivation again! It is actually appropriate here...
Except you could call it Eco Terrorism or somesuch
Also, I'll cast my vote for Chaotic Neutral

[afroakuma]

I almost would, but there are others that basically encompass that premise.

[afroakuma]

Alright, our odious orchid will be Neutral Evil!

Now, to vote for this verdant villain's Primary Motivation

[arguskos]

I have to... I'm sorry guys... Punch-clock Villainy!

-argus

[Shadow_Elf]

I vote for Love.

And if we get to specify Love of What?, I vote for Love of Hamburgers

[streakster]

Love

Hello, Poison Ivy....

[afroakuma]

I'ma veto Bic Mac love. Vote tallied, though.

[puppyavenger]

how about love of a flower that was picked and given to the queen of the PC's nation?

anyway, Love

[Zeta Kai]

My vote goes to Hunger. It must slake its unquenchable thirst, & it cares not for who or what is destroyed in the process.

Yes, I just described a floral vampire. I don't care; I say it rocks.

[WinterSolstice]

Order:smallamused:

[Shadow_Elf]

I'ma veto Bic Mac love. Vote tallied, though.

You da boss.

[arguskos]

You guys suck. Gogo Punch-Clock!! :smallwink:

-argus

[thegurullamen]

Oh, come on. This is a plant, guys. It's gotta be all in the name of good. Plants are the guardians of the Greater Good.

[afroakuma]

While this battle takes place, I'm going to start planning the Prestige Class vote. Anybody with suggestions or input, please PM me.

[Owrtho]

Well, my first choice would be for kicks and giggles (or whatever best aproximates that). But if such an option is not available, I'll go with Curiosity.

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

Apathetic malice encompasses boredom. Would you like to place that as your vote or Curiosity?

[Owrtho]

Well, I'd suggest you rename apathetic malice as entertainment. As it is it sounds more like they just don't care about anything so decided to hurt stuff (for one thing the malice part means an intent to cause harm). As it is I'll cast my vote into that lot.

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

Apathy is synonymous with boredom. "Apathetic malice" refers to deliberately finding fault with something antd acting on it motivated entirely by not having anything better to do.

[Knaight]

Curiosity, I have had a lot of fun with that one in the past, and know how well it can work. Although if the option for just following orders comes up, switch me to that.

[afroakuma]

Knaight: That's Punch-Clock Villainy to a tee. Shall I take that?

[Juhn]

Aw hell, why not. Let's go with Love.

[puppyavenger]

Aw hell, why not. Let's go with Love.

to see just how guilty you can make the PC's feel for using shears.

[Owrtho]

Apathy and boredom are not the same. They are simmilar, and can overlap, but when it comes down to it are completely different. Appath is a complete lack of emotion over something. Boredom however is closer to a lack of contenment. One can be apathetic and not be bored. Also, that is somewhat beside the point as being motivated by entertainment is different than being motivated by boredom. In the case of boredom, you want to stop being bored and do stuff so you aren't (often because you have nothing better to do). When motivated by entertainment however, one wouldn't care what otheer things they have to do, they just wanna have a good time and do stuff to do so. And looking at what I've writen I notice I seem to be splitting hairs, but I find the differances to be quite drastic (even if no one else does).

Owrtho

[Luean]

Curiosity
Just because its a plant. And it has never seen any human(oid) creatures until they came and build a town! And now our plant friend wants to know who the hell they are, what they taste like and how they make that delicious apple pie!
Or something like that...

[Bakkan]

I'm gonna cast my vote for Survival.

[UnChosenOne]

Think that Survival´is best option.

[Heliomance]

I'mma go for Gits and Shiggles. If that's not allowed, it'll have to be Love.

[Lyndworm]

Go-go gadget Hunger!

Zack

[MattR]

Love since i'm not sure lust is an option.

[afroakuma]

Could be Envy or somesuch

[Luean]

Love since i'm not sure lust is an option.

Lust? Its a plant :smallconfused:

[Fako]

Apathetic malice for me, as (in my opinion) it's the most fun to run.

[MattR]

Lust? Its a plant :smallconfused:

Lust - obsessive or excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature.

I was thinking of it in terms of the villian wanting to enfolding everything it comes accross in its irresistable embrace and indescriminantly spread its pollen.

Could lead to a whole plant-hybrid minion thing too...

[cnsvnc]

Let's see if curiosity kills the crysanthemum.

[KKL]

A plant BBEG that operates on love...

I say FUND IT.

Casting a vote for love.

[afroakuma]

Strays a bit from my previous concept, but I have a new plan to make it work if things come to that.

[vegetalss4]

It just needs someone to LOVE

[afroakuma]

Well, this will give me something to do tomorrow.

[Reverent-One]

I'll throw in a vote for Apathetic malice.

[Eleven]

Love

Makin' the world go around

[kopout]

Punch-Clock Villainy Why? Because ?"My lawn has been hired to kill me! " is a funny line. Plus you can pay it in cow patties.

[afroakuma]

"My lawn has been hired to kill me! "

I nearly broke the system and went for it when I read this.

I am going to have to go back and do this at some point.

[Zeta Kai]

"My lawn has been hired to kill me!"

This makes me laugh. I'm almost tempted to change my vote because of this.

[afroakuma]

I nearly changed everyone's vote when I read it.

[DracoDei]

Punch-Clock Villainy seems the most amusing motivation for a plant.

[aaron_the_cow]

LOVE
FTW

[LucyHarris]

I'll go and be original and say Rage. It's utterly and irrationally angry and ready to take it out on anybody that has the misfortune to stumble across it.

[Vadin]

Punch-clock Villainy is just so great.

"No, honey, I've got work tomorrow, remember? I'll be busy destroying the world all day. We'll have to push the barbecue to next weekend."

[Owrtho]

Well, it does seem ammusing, so I'll change my vote from apathetic malice to pcv

Owrtho

[afroakuma]

Maybe not a barbecue - I assume most plant villains are herbivores, or at least raw foodies - but probably a picnic or two.

[Vadin]

Maybe not a barbecue - I assume most plant villains are herbivores, or at least raw foodies - but probably a picnic or two.

"Ah, darn, suns up. Looks like I better go slay the living..."

"Whew! Finally nighttime. Oh, look! Adventurers! Hey, guys! Who wants a cold one?"

[Reverent-One]

Switching my vote from Apathetic malice to Punch clock villiany

[afroakuma]

Vote changes acknowledged.

[streakster]

Changing my vote from Love to Punch-Clock Villainy. Because that line was awesome.